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- Tue May 26, 2020 9:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Seeking history of the investigator 563
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10653
Re: Seeking history of the investigator 563
The contract moulders were usually born out of the fact that so many manufacturers were frustrated boat owners who didn't have a clue about GRP boat building. Timber boat builders didn't want to get into 'glass and, especially on Sydney's northern and southern beaches, there were plenty of surfboard...
- Tue May 26, 2020 11:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Seeking history of the investigator 563
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10653
Re: Seeking history of the investigator 563
Yep Bob Barnard was who I was thinking of. I would say that is pretty correct as I briefly mentioned. The different factory locations in NSW are correct. Jim Voysey started Sonata yachts and it had a number of incarnations also - with Jim in and out a couple of times. In those days many boats were f...
- Mon May 25, 2020 6:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Seeking history of the investigator 563
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10653
Re: Seeking history of the investigator 563
Not really sure about this licence thing but do know that Bob........ (I'll think of his name in a minute) built the boats at Manly Vale, Brookvale and Lisarow in NSW and (maybe) at Cardiff before the moulds were sold. In those days boatbuilders moved around according to factory rents. In the proces...
- Wed May 20, 2020 10:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Haulout Spritzig II
- Replies: 50
- Views: 21607
Re: Haulout Spritzig II
Variations from COLREGS in some states is as usual catering to the lowest common denominator out on the water. I'd check with your insurance company before going away from the COLREG requirements.
- Mon May 18, 2020 9:58 pm
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: Videos worth watching. Technical.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17405
Re: Videos worth watching
If you wanna see extreme conditions for testing boats albeit power boats anything by "Frankwildcat" on Youtube. The website for Sampson Boat Company shows old fashioned boat building and is a series on the ongoing rebuild of a old yacht. Off Center Harbor is great for wooden boat stuff and...
- Sun May 17, 2020 11:50 am
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: Forestay
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4257
Forestay
The Careel set up Ozzie shows was specifically designed by a Careel owner and was later supplied by the builders. At the time (nearly 50 yrs ago now) the only "furler" arrangement available was - drum at the deck and swivel at the top with wire luff jib between. This system was really desi...
- Sun May 17, 2020 10:48 am
- Forum: Investigators For Sale
- Topic: Anyone after a project
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3854
Re: Anyone after a project
Seems like its only labour to spend - fortnight of hard work - the biggest job being the new toe rails. Downside is 2hp motor.
- Wed May 13, 2020 9:47 am
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: Modified pushpit rail
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6623
Re: Modified pushpit rail
My reasoning for the solution was that my corner stanchions were further out board than yours, virtually at the aft corner of the deck, so i had the rail cut in the centre and bent down to a new foot on the deck. Gives the pushpit 3 anchor points to deck for strength
- Tue May 12, 2020 10:15 pm
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: Modified pushpit rail
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6623
Re: Modified pushpit rail
Have done mine similar but just used a Spectra line with snap hook across between the corner rails. Have never closed it. Noticed your outboard bracket. I have the same bracket about 20 years old and last time out the grey plastic "board" fractured across the 2 upper bolt holes. I had read...
- Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Haulout Spritzig II
- Replies: 50
- Views: 21607
Re: Haulout Spritzig II
I've got black on mine - yes it hides the discoloration. I'm in fresh water but when the Lakes got salty during the drought the growth was quick. With plenty of fresh only get slime. Ultra2 is the replacement to Longlife when International failed to successfully renew their licence on the product. L...